C019740
| | Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 19:03 | |
I always liked this song. Good beat, great quality sound on a nice high end sound system.
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jersey_birdman
| | Posted: Apr 01, 2010 - 17:34 | |
Rated this one high since it was a great peiod for Paul and those who saw him tour with this album....
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Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida) | | Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 15:27 | |
romeotuma wrote:... you are talking about the proletariat sneaking diamonds out of the diamond mines in the soles of their shoes... Yes comrade, death to the running dog capitalists - but is it good for your ears? |
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aaronm
(Eugene, Oregon) | | Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 15:17 | |
I didn't care much for this, but as always, am happy to be able to listen to an eclectic mix that challenges my musical boundaries.
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flyboy
(Sarah Palin's Hometown) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 15:12 | |
Unfortunately, I've already given this a 1, and can't have the satisfaction of doing it again. I seem to have this problem every time there's a Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, or Michael Franti song on. |
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SonomaRising
| | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 15:10 | |
The last time I liked Paul Simon was in the Graduate soundtrack. This song has been played...
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jbunniii
(San Jose, CA) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 15:09 | |
Wow, I was just thinking of this song this morning as I came into work, in particular the line "empty as a pocket." I hadn't heard it a year or more. And voila, here it is on RP!
And thank you so much for not playing the incredibly annoying "I Know What I Know" instead.
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dogpound
(the island on which I belong) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 15:08 | |
better than scraping the shit right off your shoes!
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heatsand68
| | Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 15:05 | |
I just never get tired of hearing the great music from this album.
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nate917
(2,815 miles from home) | | Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 14:57 | |
Oh, by the way, which one's Ladysmith? |
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Shaker
(Canada) | | Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 18:57 | |
Saw Ladysmith Black Mambazo live many years ago in Vancouver in a fairly small venue, it was great. I really enjoy this album.
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Mangoman
(Portland Metro Oregon) | | Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 18:53 | |
Just never could get the appeal of Paul Simon. A bit too delicate a touch for me.
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bkrontz
(Times Square) | | Posted: Nov 13, 2009 - 19:27 | |
Thanks Dad... I should've been listening to him a long time ago.
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romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Oct 13, 2009 - 07:55 | |
We know what you are talking about, Paul... you are talking about the proletariat sneaking diamonds out of the diamond mines in the soles of their shoes...
we just turned the volume wayyyy up...
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calypsus_1
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gregormiz
(Portland, OR) | | Posted: Sep 11, 2009 - 19:06 | |
Jeeze. This song was cute once... Back in the 80's. How many times can he say the title line? Good lord, let it stop!
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Wizzuvv_oz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | | Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 07:14 | |
RadioDoc wrote: Holy cats. "Thanks" for the interview link. Graceland "is" (was) a big favorite. Damn. In retrospect, it is SOOOO obvious that "..the Myth of the Fingerprints, or whatever he decided to call it...", as quoted from Steve Berlin, is pure Lobos. So obvious. And I always thought to myself, "Wow! Where did he pull that one from?" I guess the bkg. vocals should have given me a clue. Man. |
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rtkmusic
(SoCal) | | Posted: Jul 23, 2009 - 17:25 | |
Following brilliance like the Stones Sweet Virginia with (yawn) Paul Simon (/yawn) is flawed in so many ways. i know, i get it, there's a theme here: the whole shoes thing.
...probably the first time I've seriously been disturbed by any seque from Bill...but a rare fail.
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Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA) | | Posted: Jul 23, 2009 - 17:22 | |
I always wanted the opening of this song to go a bit longer. Oh, well.
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bbryan
| | Posted: Jul 10, 2009 - 15:02 | |
IMHO - This album was as much of a game changer to what's possible with mainstream music as Nirvana's Nevermind. A musical landmark to be sure. And I also happen to really like it...
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kcar
| | Posted: Jun 08, 2009 - 20:05 | |
Papernapkin wrote:He steals, he's a prick, AND his music is bland. WTF. I've never seen or heard a word of complaint from Ladysmith Black Mambazo about their work with Paul Simon. In fact, I saw them perform in Boston a few years after "Graceland" came out and they spoke between songs without prompting about how happy they were to have met and worked with Simon. How is he a prick? When has he "stolen"? If you find his music bland, so sorry for you. Move on. |
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romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Jun 08, 2009 - 19:58 | |
This song is soooo good for the ears...
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skybreakers
(Amsterdam, Holland) | | Posted: May 08, 2009 - 02:57 | |
Papernapkin wrote:He steals, he's a prick, AND his music is bland. WTF.
He made SA music worldfamous, how do you mean he steals and being a prick WTF |
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Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA) | | Posted: Apr 19, 2009 - 13:04 | |
He steals, he's a prick, AND his music is bland. WTF.
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SweTex
(Swede living in Texas) | | Posted: Apr 06, 2009 - 13:32 | |
skdenfeld wrote:
I'm sure he steals baby's lollipops and kills kittens, too.
You almost make it sound like that's a bad thing  |
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jjbix
(san diego) | | Posted: Apr 06, 2009 - 13:28 | |
paul simon, . . .what a boor . . .
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skdenfeld
(Bend, Oregon) | | Posted: Apr 06, 2009 - 13:28 | |
RadioDoc wrote:But that's the kind of person he is. He's the world's biggest prick, basically.
I'm sure he steals baby's lollipops and kills kittens, too. |
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RadioDoc
(Chicagoland) | | Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 11:50 | |
ThePoose wrote:I heard that PS took a tune prepared by Los Lobos and never gave them credit.
When they asked him about this, he said, too bad for you.
Can I get a witness?
Yeah. But it was very clear to us, at the moment, we're thinking he's doing one of our songs. It would be like if he did "Will the Wolf Survive?" Literally. A few months later, the record comes out and says "Words and Music by Paul Simon." We were like, "What the fuck is this?"We tried calling him, and we can't find him. Weeks go by and our managers can't find him. We finally track him down and ask him about our song, and he goes, "Sue me. See what happens." What?! Come on... That's what he said. He said, "You don't like it? Sue me. You'll see what happens." We were floored. We had no idea. The record comes out, and he's a big hit. Retroactively, he had to give songwriting credit to all the African guys he stole from that were working on it and everyone seemed to forget. But that's the kind of person he is. He's the world's biggest prick, basically. http://blogs.laweekly.com/play/teenage-kicks/los-lobos-on-paul-simon-do-you-1/Far too long to quote the entire thing here, but that's probably what you remember. |
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STEVIE1
(United Kingdom) | | Posted: Feb 02, 2009 - 11:33 | |
A great performer & song writer who always seems to be able to produce interesting work.
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ThePoose
| | Posted: Feb 02, 2009 - 11:19 | |
I heard that PS took a tune prepared by Los Lobos and never gave them credit.
When they asked him about this, he said, too bad for you.
Can I get a witness?
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